DraftKings Fantasy Pick – 1/3/16

Every day we bring you what we think are some sensible selection options based on today’s upcoming matches; we’re not going to promise that these are guaranteed winners because if we could do that we’d all be millionaires by now. These players are all solid picks based on recent stats and their next opponents so check them out.

There are five Premier League matches on Tuesday evening and this gives us a chance to pick a lineup for DraftKings EPL Freeroll.

Norwich City vs Chelsea

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

Aston Villa vs Everton

Bournemouth vs Southampton

Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion

Here’s Our Pick:

Goalkeeper

Kasper Schmeichel

Leicester City

$4.4m

Defender

Robert Huth

Leicester City

$2.7m

Defender

Branislav Ivanovic

Chelsea

$4.2m

Defender

Cedric Soares

Southampton

$4.3m

Midfielder

Ross Barkley

Everton

$6.7m

Midfielder

Cesc Fabregas

Chelsea

$5.6m

Midfielder

Willian

Chelsea

$8.2m

Forward

Charlie Austin

Southampton

$4.2m

Forward

Jermain Defoe

Sunderland

$4.7m

Utility

Lee Cattermole

Sunderland

$2.5m

Utility

Andrew Surman

Bournemouth

$2.5m

$50,000,000

Overview

We remain confident Leicester City will continue to play well, even without the injured N’Golo Kante and we back them for a win over the visiting WBA on Tuesday. What we really want is a clean sheet.

Chelsea visit Norwich on a good run of form and again we expect a clean sheet plus plenty of possession for the Chelsea midfield; there’s a local derby on the south coast between Bournemouth and Southampton and we’re taking something of a risk on a couple of Saints’ players.

Defence

Midfield

Our three initial choices in midfield are all high quality and consistent points scorers – Chelsea’s Willian and Cesc Fabregas alongside Everton’s Ross Barkley. Our two utility choices are also midfielders in the shape of Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole and Bournemouth’s Andrew Surman.

Forwards

Up front we’re banking on Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe and Charlie Austin as cheap options but both have proven themselves capable in recent weeks.

*In the event that certain players are not selected, last-minute changes may be required.